Historical Marker
Fort Ashley Center
Historical marker location:
98 West Main Street, Vernal, Utah
( Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 40) and North 100 West, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1967
The Mormon pioneers who settled in Utah brought with them a unique form of irrigation known as "Mormon irrigation." This method involved diverting water from rivers and streams into irrigation ditches and canals to irrigate crops.